Every Tuesday is a Trivia Tuesday on AmericaJR… Look for five new trivia questions and answers from the “365 Amazing Trivia Facts for 2018” calendar…
This Week’s Questions:
- Whose catchphrase was “Say goodnight, Gracie”?
- Alexander the Great had a strong bond with his horse. What was the horse’s name?
- What are the names of the original Pointer Sisters?
- Green slime has been a big part of the image and brand of the kids’ TV network Nickelodeon. On what Nick show did slime first appear?
- PowerPoint wasn’t always part of Microsoft. The tech giant bought the program for $14 million, beating out the likes of Apple and Xerox. What was the name of the company that originally built PowerPoint?
This Week’s Answers:
- George Burns. He would say it at the end of The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show.
- Bucephalus. According to legend, no one but Alexander could tame the wild animal.
- Ruth, Anita, Bonnie, and June.
- You Can’t Do That on Television. The show started in Canada in 1979 before Nick began airing it in 1981.
- Forethought Inc. The sale to Microsoft closed in 1987.
Source: Workman Publishing / “Page-A-Day”